· 6 months to 9 months - Under special circumstances at the discretion of DC [Visa]

Normal Fee

15,000

Resident Guest Scheme

Per Year

5,000

10,000

Schedule 'A' [Countries whose national can enter Sri Lanka as holiday makers without prior visa and remain 30 days without a payment]

01. Albania

21. Estonia

41. Luxembourg

61. Slovakia

02. Armenia

22. Finland

42. Macedonia

62. Slovenia

03. Australia

23. France

43. Maldives

63. South Africa

04. Austria

24. Georgia

44. Malaysia

64. South Korea

05. Azerbaijan

25. Germany

45. Moldova

65. Spain

06. Bahrain

26. Greece

46. Netherlands

66. Sweden

07. Bangladesh

27. Hong Kong

47. New Zealand

67. Switzerland

08. Belarus

28. Hungary

48. Nepal

68. Tajikistan

09. Belgium

29. India

49. Norway

69. Thailand

10. Bhutan

30. Indonesia

50. Oman

70. Turkey

11. Bosnia-Herzegovina

31. Iran

51. Pakistan

71. Turkmenistan

12. Brunai

32. Ireland

52. Philippines

72. U.A.E.

13. Bulgaria

33. Israel

53. Poland

73. U.K.

14. Canada

34. Italy

54. Portugal

74. Ukraine

15. China

35. Japan

55. Romania

75. U.S.A.

16. Croatia

36. Kazakhstan

56. Russian Federation

76. Uzbekistan

17. Cyprus

37. Kyrgystan

57. Saudi Arabia

77. Vietnam *

18. Czech, Republic

38. Kuwait

58. Serbia-Montenegro

19. Denmark

39. Latvia

59. Seychelles

20. Doha Qatar

40. Lithuania

60. Singapore

* Diplomatic & Official passport holder's only

Schedule 'B' - Visa Fees

Country

Rs. [SL]

$ [US]

A

· Afghanistan

2750.00

30.00

· Algeria

2665.00

29.10

· Angola

4125.00

35.00

· Argentina

2290.00

25.00

· Armenia Republic of

3210.00

35.00

· Australia

2750.00

27.00

· Austria

2475.00

27.00

· Azerbaijan

3665.00

40.00

B

· Bangladesh

2290.00

25.00

· Belarus

1830.00

20.00

· Belgium

1830.00

20.00

· Bahrain

2930.00

32.00

· Bhutan

1830.00

20.00

· Bosnia - Herzegovina

2930.00

32.00

· Botswana

365.00

4.00

· Brazil

6870.00

75.00

· Bulgaria

3390.00

37.00

· Burundi

7330.00

80.00

C

· Cambodia

1835.00

20.00

· Cameroon

5770.00

63.00

· Canada

4580.00

50.00

· Chile

-

-

· China

1749.00

19.00

· Colombia

3665.00

40.00

· Congo

5860.00

64.00

· Costa Rica

185.00

2.00

· Cote D' Ivore

2200.00

24.00

· Croatia

1740.00

19.00

· Cuba

1375.00

15.00

· Cyprus

915.00

10.00

· Czech Republic of

-

-

D

· Denmark

2475.00

27.00

· Dominican Republic

185.00

2.00

E

· Ecuador

1830.00

20.00

· Egypt

2475.00

27.00

· Eritrea

2750.00

30.00

· Estonia Republic of

1100.00

12.00

· Ethiopia

3850.00

42.00

F

· Fiji

2930.00

32.00

· Finland

2565.00

28.00

· France

2380.00

26.00

G

· Gabonese Republic of

7510.00

82.00

· Gambia

2930.00

32.00

· Georgia

4580.00

50.00

· Germany

2455.00

26.80

· Ghana

1740.00

19.00

· Greece

2475.00

27.00

· Guinea Republic of

6595.00

72.00

· Guyana

410.00

4.50

H

· Haiti

140.00

1.50

· Honduras

1465.00

16.00

· Hong Kong

185.00

2.00

· Hungary

3665.00

40.00

I

· Iceland

2200.00

24.00

· India

275.00

3.00

· Indonesia

2550.00

27.80

· Iraq

3810.00

41.56

· Ireland

1470.00

16.00

· Israel

1650.00

18.00

· Italy

3210.00

35.00

J

· Jamaica

-

-

· Japan

2290.00

25.00

· Jordan

1300.00

14.23

K

· Kenya

4580.00

50.00

· Korea Democratic Republic of

4580.00

50.00

· Korea Republic of

2750.00

30.00

· Kuwait

915.00

10.00

L

· Laos

2290.00

25.00

· Latvia

915.00

10.00

· Lebanon

3025.00

33.00

· Lesotho

735.00

8.00

· Libya

3210.00

35.00

· Lithuania

915.00

10.00

· Luxembourg

2380.00

26.00

M

· Madagascar

5860.00

64.00

· Malaysia

370.00

4.00

· Maldives

3525.00

38.50

· Malta

3485.00

38.00

· Mexico

3300.00

36.00

· Moldova

3665.00

40.00

· Mongolia

2290.00

25.00

· Morocco

1465.00

16.00

· Mozambique

450.00

4.94

· Myanmar

1830.00

20.00

N

· Namibia

1375.00

15.00

· Nepal

2750.00

30.00

· Netherlands

4490.00

49.00

· New Zealand

3160.00

34.50

· Nicaragua

2750.00

30.00

· Nigeria

370.00

4.00

· Norway

2995.00

32.70

O

· Oman

1665.00

18.18

P

· Pakistan

70.00

0.75

· Palestine

640.00

7.00

· Panama

140.00

1.50

· Papua New Guinea

1600.00

17.50

· Peru

1100.00

12.00

· Philippines

2750.00

30.00

· Poland

4400.00

48.00

· Portugal

2380.00

26.00

R

· Romania

2840.00

31.00

· Russian Federation

2290.00

25.00

S

· Salvador

2930.00

32.00

· Saudi Arabia

4885.00

53.33

· Senegal

1375.00

15.00

· Singapore

-

-

· Slovenia

2930.00

32.00

· Spain

3665.00

40.00

· Sudan

5770.00

63.00

· Swaziland

1170.00

12.80

· Sweden

2290.00

25.00

· Switzerland

2490.00

27.20

· Syria

735.00

8.00

T

· Tajikistan

7330.00

80.00

· Tanzania

18320.00

200.00

· Thailand

640.00

7.00

· Trinidad & Tobago

1280.00

14.00

· Tunisia

650.00

7.10

· Turkey

1925.00

21.00

· Turkmenistan

3755.00

41.00

U

· Uganda

2750.00

30.00

· Ukraine

4125.00

45.00

· United Arab Emirates

14930.00

163.00

· United Kingdom

4950.00

54.00

· Uruguay

3975.00

43.40

· USA

10000.00

100.00

· Uzbekistan

7330.00

80.00

V

· Venezuela

2750.00

30.00

· Vietnam

4125.00

45.00

Y

· Yemen

3665.00

40.00

· Yugoslavia

1650.00

18.00

Z

· Zaire

1925.00

21.00

· Zambia

2065.00

22.50

· Zimbabwe

3660.00

40.00

#

· Other Countries

550.00

6.00

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Mission News

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Activists point out

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Sunday, 22nd February 2015
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